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The Clinton News Record, 1943-09-02, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTONNEWS-RECORD The Ulinton 1V ews-Kecord with which is Incorporated TIIE'NEW ERA 'll•EEa14S OF SUBS'CRIPTION 41.60 per year in advance, to Can - radian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries. No paper .discontinued until all arrears are ,paid unless at the option of the pub - fisher, The date to which every sub- ,seription is paid is denoted, on the label. ADVERTISING RATES — Transient Advertising 12e per count line for ,first insertion. Sc fox each subse- .quent insertion, Heading counts 2 dines. Small advertisements not to .exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 85c, each subsequent insertion 1.5e. Rates for display advertising made known on application,. Communisations intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good 'faith, be accompanied by. the name ,of the Writer. G. E. HALL - Proprietor' IL T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent 1Representing 14' Fire Insurance Companies ,Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, BA., LLB. • )Barristor, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.O. ,Sloan Block . , .. — . Clinton, Ont. ;HR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon +Phone 203 Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law :Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner ;Offices in Bank of Montreal $ending Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. I3. MeINNES CHIROPR.ACTUR Electro Therapist, Massage 'Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed, and Sat, and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION fry Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD, JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron . and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. For information' etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14-661, 06-012 ERNEST, W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57 Blear Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Bead' Office, Seaforth, Ont. -OFFICERS—President, Alex McEw- ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea - forth, Ont. DIRECTORS — Alex McEwing, Blyth, Ont., W. R. Archibald, Sea - forth, Ont., Alex Broadfoot, • Sea - forth, Ont., Chris Leonhardt, Born- Bohn, Ont., E. J. Trewartha, 'Clinton, Ont., Thomas 1Vl.'oyIan, Seaforth, Ont., ,]'rank *Gregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh Alexander, Walton, Ont., George Leitch, Clinton, Out AGENTS --John E. Pepper, Bruce - field, Ont,, R. F. McKercher, Dublin, Ont., J, F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont., George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Outt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact otherbusiness will he promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers ad - ,dressed to their respective post off,- res. Losses inspected by the director. NOD AriBilikAYS TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich .Division Going East, depart .. , .. 6.48 a.m. •Going East, depart ...... 3.03 p.m. Going West, depart ..... • . 12.04 p.m. Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. London and Clinton Division Coming North, arrive . 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave ........ 3.10 p.m. Over 20,000. vehicles in the Canadian Army are under "P,M."—preventst five maintenance — inspection after •each using . ;More than a quarter of Canada's .dentists have enlisted in the armed"I Kidnap:iNiirde Cass by S. S. Van Dine Sixth Instalment SYNOFSIS' During the night Kaspar Renting was kidnapped. Philo Vance with District ''Attorney Markham go to the Renting ]tonne there to meet ,Sergeant Heath of the Homicide Bureau, Ken - Yon Renting and Mrs, Kenting, the brother and wife of ,the kidnapped man. Present also is Eldridge Fleet, the Kenting family attorney, The first evidence Casts some doubt as to the genuineness of the crime. Vance examines Weems the Renting butler Further search shows that, Kaspar probably •did not go down the ladder found outside the house. Vance re- examines Kenyon. Kenting first, then Mrs. •Kenting's mother, Mrs. F'alloway and her son Frain. He learns little but notes an undercurrent of hostility among these members of the strange inhabitants of the Purple House. "Before we go, sir," Vance said, "we wish to speak with you for a moment in the den. There are one or two points with which L feel you may be able to help us. ,.. Do you mind?" The lawyer rose with alacrity. In the den Fleel seated himself with an easy, confident air and wait- ed for Vance or Markham to speak. "Mr. Kenting tells us," Vance be- gan, "that his brother demanded a large sun, of money recently, to meet his debts, and that, when the demand was refused, Kaspar went to; you as one of the executors of the estate," "That is correct," Fleet respond- ed. "I, too, refused the demand; for, to begin with, I did not entirely be- lieve the story Mr. Kaspar Kenting told ane, He has cried wolf' .so often." "Did Mr, Kaspar see you personal- ly?" "No, he did not. He called me on the telephone," Fleel replied. "Frank- ly, I didn't ask hint for any details other •than those he volunteered, and I was rather brusque with him... i night say that Kaspar has been a trying problem to the executors of the estate." "Despite whieh," continued Vance, "I imagine his brother, as well ae you yourself, will do everything possible to get him back, even to meeting the tennis of the ransom note. AIR. I right?" "I see nothing else to be done," the lawyer said without enthusiasts. "Mrs. Kenting has • informed us that Kaspar spoke to some one on the telephone 'when he carne home tit a t gossip Weenm He turned and that he became angry. I wonder away with a look of keen distaste, if it could have been you he called and the butler shuffled from the again?" room without any sign of displeasure "Yes, damn it!" the lawyer re- or offense turned with stern bitterness. "It "Come, Markham," said Vance, was I, He woke me up some time "Let's get out into the air. I don't after three, and became very Vitu- like it in this house—I don't at all perative when I refused to alter my like •it." previous decision." Vance stopped at the drawing - "By the way, Mr. Fleel;"-Vance room door, bade the occupants a looked frankly at the man -- "just brief farewell; and a minute later how large a sum dict Kaspar Kent- we were descending the outside ing ask you for?" steps of the house into the noonday "To large an amount even to have sunshine of the street, We entered the District Attar - been considered," returned the law- ney's car and -drove toward Central yet "He asked for thirty thousand Park. When we had almost reached dollars.' the corner of . Central Park West, "Thirty thousand," Vance repeated. Vance leaned forward suddenly and, "That's very interestin'," He' rose tapped the chauffeur on •the shoal- lasily to his feet and straightened der, requested him to stop at the his clothes. "That will be all, I think, entrance to the Nottingham Hotel. British Night Fighter g g Pilot Shot Down Four Raiders "Really, y' know, Markham," ' he said as he stepped out, of the car, 'I thinli,it might be just as well if ve paid a little visit to the as -yet - unknown Mr, Quaggy. He's a gen- speakable gossip, Weems," Ile turned tlemen of means and a gentleinan of ndeturnal habits. He may be at home for the moment, Mr. Fleel," he said, don't y'lknow, . But I think we'd Flee] stood up, bowed stiffly and, better go directly to his a ar•ttnent pp left the den. without apprising hint of the visit "What do you snake of that lis by being announce'.]." crepatiey in the amount, Vance?" We had no difficulty in obtaining Markham asked in a gruff, lowered the neinber of Quaggy's 'apartment tone: and, being taken up in the elevator "My dear Markham!" Vance without an announcement, In an - shook his, head solemnly. , "There swer to oar ringing the door Was are many things we cannot make opened by a generously, proportioned anything of at the present moment. Negro wolnaes One never knows — does one? —at ' "We want to see Mt, Quaggy." this stage of the game. .Perhaps Heath's manner was as intimidating young Kaspar reduced the ante, as it as it was curt, were, in approaching Fleel, thinking "I don't think Mr. Quaggy—" he might get better results at the she began in a tremulous voice, lower figure, However, let's corn- _ "Naves mind what you ` think, mune with the batter. before we Aunt Jemima." Heath cut her toddle on•" • short. "Is your boss here, or isn't • Vance went to the door and open- he?" He flashed his badge. "We're ed it, Just outside stood Weems, from the police." bending slightly forward, as if he s' "Yes sir; yes, .sir. He's here," had been eavesdropping. The woman . was. completely cowed "See here, Weem," Vance halted by this time, "He's in the sittin'- him. . "Step inside a moment," he 20Th, over yonder." said with an amused smile, "YOU The Sergeant brushed past her can hear better; and, anyway, there to •eir, archwayd1ate the end d the are one or two questions we'd like aar:» toward which she waved her put to you." love 14tarlthamn, Vance and I fol- toThen the man turned back without Alowed 'hien. a word and entered the den with an to we entered; a haggard, dissi- air• of sulkiness, paced -looking man of about forty "Weem, how long have you been rbse from a low lounging chair• in the Kenting butler?" asked Vance, one corner of the room. He seemed "Going on three years," was the both surprised and resentful at our surly response. intrusion. He was unmistakably "Threethe gambler type—that is, the type years,"repeated Vance one sees habitually at gambling thoughtfully. "Good• . Have you houses and the race -track. any idea, Weem as to what ,hap «Forgive our unceremonious en- pend here last night?" Vance try. you're Mr, Porter Quaggy, 'I reached in his pocket for his cilia" believe?" retie case. "What if I am? 1 don't understand "No, sir; none whatever," the but- why you—" ler retuned, without looking at any "You will in a moment, sir," Vance of us. "But nothing would surprise broke in ingratiatingly. And' he men in .this house. There are •too introduced himself, as well as Mark - many people who'd like to get rid ham Heath and me. "We have just of Mr. ]Caspar." come from the Kentings' down the "Are you by any chance, one of street" he went •on. ".A calamity took them?" ' y this morning, "I'd just as soon never see him and we i understand face there rom Mrs. 'C 'Caspar gain." a Kenting that Mr. Kenting was with "And who else ,do you think feels You last night." the same way about Mr, Rosner Quag'gy's eyes narrowed to mere Renting?" slits. "Mrs. Palloway and young Mr. "Has anything happened to Kas- Falloway have no love for hint, sir. par?" And even Mrs, Kenting herself has "We'll get to that later," Vance had more than enough of him, I replied. "Tell me, what time did think. She and Mr. Kenyon are Yon and Mr..3Kenting get ]tome last very good friends—and there was night? never any great love between the "Who said 7 was with him when two brothers... Mr. Kaspar is a very he came home?" difficult man to get along with—he "Mrs. Kenting informed us that is very unreasonable, Ile's the kind you and her husband went together of titan that strikes his wife when he to the opening of a casino in Jersey has had too much to drink—" last night, and that Mr. Kenting re - "I think that will be all," Vance turned somewhere around three b' o'clock in the morning." "Even if it is true, what of it?" "Nothing -really nothing of any importance," murmured Vance, `'Just lookin' for information. I note you're til bedecked its your evenin' togs. And your pumps are a bit muddy. It hasn't rained since yes- terday, don't y'know. Offhand, I'd say you'd been sittin' up all night." "Isn't that my privilege?" "Did you go to the Kenting house with Mr. Renting?" asked Vanoe. - "No; our cab came down Central Park West, and I got out here. I wish now I had gone with him. die asked me to -said he was worried as the devil about something, and wanted to put me up for the night. I thought he was stewed, and didn't pay any attention to him. But after he had gone on, I go to thinking about what he'd said..he's :always getting into trouble of one kind or another—and b walked down there about an hour later, But everything seethed all right. There was a light in Kaspar's room, • and I merely figured he hadn't gone to bed yet. So I decided not to clistueb, Sabra." "Did you, by any chance, step in- to the side yard?" "Just inside the gate." `Did yott see a ladder anywhere in the court?" "A ladder? No, there was no ladder." "Did you remain there long, Mr. Quaggy" "Ne. I carne back here and had a drink," "But you . didn't go to bed, I Ii Otiee." "It's every man's privilege to sit up if be wants to, isn't it?" Quaggy asked coldly. "The truth is, I began to worry about Xfaspar," "Was it only Mr. Kaspar Renting, that you were thinking about?" Vance inquired with a shrewd, fixed look, "I understand you're .a close friend of the family and are very highly regarded by. Mrs. Kenting•," "Glad to: know it," muttered" the man, meeting Vance's gaze sgna'•ely, "Madelaine is a very fine woman, and I .should hate to see anything happen' to her." "Thanks awfully for the informa- tion ," murmured Vance, "I think I see your point of vier perfectly.. the early hours of this Morning, 'oke in sharply. "You're an un- g, speak blt ." ice','•$. R.A.F. Whig •Commander C. M. Wight -Boycott, commander of a Bri- tish night fighter squadron (right) and his observer Flying Officer A. M. Sanders (left). They destroyed four on London (Jan 1043.) Ten enemy aircraft were destroyed in all, mak- ing this' attack a costly attempt on the part of the Luftwaffe in "re- venge" for the R.A.F.'s, heavy clam, services. /German bombers clueing the night veld aging raid on Berlin the' night before. • Well, your' permonitions were quite accurate. Something did happen to bhe young gentleman, and, Mrs. Ken - ting is frightfully distressed." • quickly, "Is he all right?" asked Quaggy "h'e're nob sure yet. The fact;is, Mr. Quaggy;' your companion of yestereve has disappeared -superfi- cial indications poietin' to abduc- tion." "The hell you say!" "Oh, yes -quite," Vance said, "When clid this happen?" "Olt, early this morning some tithe," Vance -informed him. "That's why we're here. Thought maybe you could give us an idea ,or two." Quaggy finished the remainder of his glass of whiskey. Reproof became reproach, till coin• mon grew The captious word at every fault I knew. He smiled upon the censorship and bore With patient love the touch that wounded sore, Until at length,' so had my • blindness grown. He knew I judged him J g by his faults alone. Alone, of all men, I who know him, best, Refused the gold to trice, the dross to test. Cold strangers honored for the worth they saw; His' friend forgot the diamond in the flaw. "Sorry, I can't help you," Quaggy At last it came—the day said. "I've told yon everything I apart. he stood know." When from my eyes he proudly veil - Vance was at the archway 'now,ed his heart; and 1 was jest behind hien. Mark- When carping judgment anduncer- ham and Heath had already pyre- tain word ceded us from time room. Vance A stern resen'tm'ent in his bosom stir - paused for a moment` and -looked .. red. , down at a small conventional desk which stood near the entrance. When in his face i Teed what I had Quickly he adjusted his monocle and been, scrutinized the desk. On it lay a And with his vision saw' what he had crumpled piece ° of: tissue paper .in seems the centre of which reposed two To late !' Too rate! 0 could he then perfectly matched dark stones, with have known. a remarkable play of color in them That when the veil` was drawn— ab- -a pair of black opals! aged, chastized, (CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE), The censor stood••--bhe• lost one truly prized. V Too late we learn—,a man must hold A LOST,F1tIEND, his friend I7nadjudged, accepted, faultless • to My friend he was—my friend from the end. all the res'; —John Boyle O'Reilly. With childlike faith he ope'd to hie his breast; No door was locked or altar, grave or grief NO' CHOICE The hope, the sorrow, and the wrong There is no eheice' in Iove. were bars, / , The thing is done And eh! the shadow only showed the fair, Before the moon Inas risen frau, the sea; I givitltin him love for love, but deep Before the rose has opened to the I magnified each frailty into sin. sun. Each hilltop foible in the sunset There is no choice in love. glowed, Heart caIIs to heart Obscuring veils where rivered vii fuer And eyes are kindled with a starr.y- flowed, ness, THURS., SEPT. 2, 1943 SEPTEMBER 2ND1- A RED LETTER DAY Thanks to Allied successes on land, sea and air and also to our ship -builders, 'SALADA' Tea- lovers will be able to enjoy a third more of their favourite beverage starting,September 2nd. This means A lb. of `SALADA' every sew weeks instead of every eight. And d-drms with• sudden breathayleseasness. come There is no choice in love Lip meets warm tie. And fingers clasp, as in the wilder- ness The moss clings to the earth for tenderness. There is no choice in love, When it is done The moon no longer rises from the sea; The rose no longer opens to the sun, When love is done. —Lotta Pierce V MIRACLE Sweeter than happiness Yet sharp as pain, The keen, keen stab that thrills Through heart and brain, When, startled, as we stare On suddenly -silver air, Leaps up a swift rainbow through the rain. Nothing else in life— Life, •that is worth Such tears of joy and grief Flower -hued, fire -bright Live arch of light- Springing bridge, the span of heaven and earth, But while there stand The curved colors In one blazing band— With what sweet change our eyes Are clear and wise! God is not far, and Heaven is on strange Iand. A moment, hardly more; - —Audrey Alexandra Brown 'in the Montreal Star, CANADA'S NEW TIRE REGULATIONS ADD MANY NEW GLASSES OF ELIGIBLE TIRE BUYERS - e. e. Note: The following table of eligible fire buyers Is of necessity greatly abbreviated. Many of the classifications are subject to qualifications and the list is not complete, The Firestone Dealer will gladly allow you to consult the Rubber ControlIer's Order No. 4 of June 30, )243, which defines exactly who are eligible buyers: CLASS A Eligible for new, retreaded or used tires and retreading service; also tor new or used tubes: Doctors Public Pelmengoe Visiting Nurses Vehicles Vetorinaries Ministers, Priests, Rabbis (serving 2 or. more parishes 3 or more miles apart) Ambulance Hearse Piro fighter equipment Police service Garbage disposed Express & Mall Setvtes Armoured care Delivery of newspapers (wholesale) Prospectors Public utilities Ice and Fuef Furniture movers Construction, Repairs, and Maintenance School Buses Waste & scrap materials Transportation of raw materials, oomi-manu- featured and finished products, including Farm Produce Farm tractors and combines Common carriers Industrial, Mining and Construction equipment CLASS e Eligible for used or retreaded tires and retreading service; also for used tubes: War workers Buyers of livestock and Vehicles registered un. perishable food cops - dor Wartime Industrial -- Transit Plan Vehicles used to carry mail Dominion and Provincial Govt. officials Judges, magistrates. • crown attorneys, sheriffs, eta. Highway engineers Construction superin- tendents Inspectors for tire, as. cadent, grain. elevators or boilers• Rod Cross employees Welfare Workers (full time) Rmptoyooa of Dom. or Prov, Depts. Rodent.. tun) or Brood Assns. Employees of canners and preserversof es- sential foods and chick hatcheries Dentists and optometrists who attend tho armed forces or who Oparats branches Press reporters and photographers Reglonai supervisors el Aircraft Detection Corps, Reserve Army or A.R.P. School. inspectors Rural school teachers. Exterminators Vehicles owned by' fir. ing Taxis Cars and trailers owned by farmers or by ppbr- soas engaged in ask- ing, maintaining or res Pairing buildings and essential commercial machines CLASS C Eligible for used tires and tubes and retreading service: Commerotal- travellers Vehicles .operated by Bond or Life Insurance hotels Salesmen Ministers, Priests, Rabbis Insurance adjustors - Drugtooe and Christian Finance company col-. - Science Practitioners lectors : Rural undertakers'^ Chain -atone supervisors. Incapacitated indivldualb Parm, implements or Land surveyors horse-drawn vehicles Tourists (emergency) . Passenger .oars owned , Members of the DlpIa. by a farmer who also matte Corps, Sigh -. has a truck Commissioners, Con. Rural auctioneers sale, etc. r"'1 ANADA`S rubber crisis 460 is still with us. But because of careful conserv- ation and controls there are tires for those cars, trucks, and farm equipment essen- tial to the war effort. If you fall in this category (the chart at the left will guide you) and your tires cannot be repaired or re- treaded, you are considered eligible to buy tires, Your first move then is to go to your nearest Firestone Decrier. He has the definite official information and nec,,essary forms. He will furnish the required In- spection Report and do everything possible to help you obtain a Tire Ration Permit necessary to obtain new or used tires or tubes and retreading service. And remember -- even if you cannot buy new tires— your Firestone Dealer has been trained and equipped to help you get the very last mile out of your present tires -- no matter what make they nay be. Put the care of your tires in the hctnds of your Firestone Decrier now —see him today.